<p>Over the holiday break we are going to start the college search process with D2 (a junior in HS). If nothing else, we want to make a list of schools that we want to visit in the spring.</p>
<p>Does anyone know of a place to get stats (GPA / SAT / ACT) for students admitted into nursing programs for B.S.N.? Or, do you have a sense how the typical BSN admit compares to the general population? Does the comparison depend on the selectivity of the school?</p>
<p>For example, at the University of Pittsburgh the middle 50% numbers are M: 600-700, CR: 580-690, W: 570-670. I could hypothesize the overall numbers are moved a little higher by the engineering types at Pitt, and that the nursing students tend to be at the lower end of the range. (Not that nursing students aren't bright, but anecdotally most of the "super achievers" I know would not consider nursing as a career.) </p>
<p>On the other hand, Indiana University of Pennsylvania states average SAT (M+CR) of 1000, GPA = 3.0. Would the nursding students tend to be at the high end of this range?</p>
<p>My goal is to get a better feel as to what is a reach / safety for the School of Nursing at the colleges D2 has interest in.</p>
<p>I really only know about Oregon's nursing programs. OHSU is in the top 10 nursing schools in the nation. You apply after you've had some college coursework down and pretty much have to have over a 3.5 college GPA to be considered.</p>
<p>I don't think there is a stats web site. You'd have to go to each web site to see their stats. Most colleges don't let you apply until you finish your prereqs and that is very competitive. Try to find a college that admits directly into the nursing program from freshman year.</p>
<p>Your best source of information would most likely come directly from the school of nursing itself. They may or may not keep stats in the same way that the university does, but they will be able to describe their admission criteria and the typical accepted student profile. Also, there are factors that tend to be more intangible. For example, like universities in general, nursing schools attempt to create a class of diverse students. This will mean that male applicants have a clear advantage, minorities (especially those with bilingual abilities) may have an advantage, and even geographical diversity may be a role. It can be strategically benificial to apply to schools a great distance from home because the applicant stands out by not being a local student. </p>